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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-30

About the funniest thing that has re-
Gently come to light is the fact that the
head Of the New ork Board OF Health is
Major General OF militia. Perhaps.
however, ne was placed there to keep the
peace among the other members OF the
board, who are physicians.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-30

the country begins 10 understand why
anarchy fourisnes in New York. That
city seems TO have fallen under the club
Of the policeman. The latest outrage is
the unwarrsnted arrest of three ladies
and their incarceration in the lookup.
Better anarchy than the despotism Of the
New York policeman.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-30

Sam Jones is urging the Boston people
TO strike against Satan. What they want
is to find a competent man to strike
AGAINST Singer Sullivan.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-30

Congressman Crisp, Of Georgia, sets at
rest the rumor that the President would
veto the interstate commerce bill. He
says the President told him that he would
sign it.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-30

One-third OF the outstanding trade dol
lars are held by citizens Of Philadelphia.
Money is money in that city whether it is
q little off or not.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-30

The prohibition question in Atlanta is
like BanquO's ghost--it will not down.
Not even double-leaded editorials and
mysterious booms can keep lit from rising.
The only way TO settle it is to bury agaric
and similar yillainous compounds out OF
sight.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-30

In the event of war with England the
United States would have a hard time
trying to defend the coast Of Alaska. The
coast line OF that far away possession is in
excess OF $4,000 miles-more than halt the
distance around the globe at the equator
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-30
MISSES SUITS,

Misses Cashmere Suits at 81 each.
Misses Cashmere suits at 81 % each,
Misses Cashmere Suits at 81 30 each.
Misses Cashmere Suits at 81 worth
s. go
Misses Flannel Suits at 50 70 each.
Misses Flannel Suits at IS each.
Misses Flannel suits at So 80; worth
"a %.
Misses Flannel Suits at 81 30; worth
So % each.
Misses Flannel Suits at So; same we're
sold last week SO.
Misses Flannel Suits at Sc 10; reduced
from 81 each.
Misses Tricot Suits at S.; worth Sc %
each.
Misses Tricot Suits at Sc; worth s. so
each.
Misses Tricot Suits at IS: reduced from
SO 80 each.
The above prices are made
with a view of closing the
entire lot at once.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-12-29
The Situation.

There is no denying the evidences
which every day accumulate. that
whatever other effects it may produce
Mr. Cleveland's message has been d
shell into the Republican camp and ha
put them in bad hole. The problem
the president presented in it he pre-
scented to both parties. because the RI
.publicans rule In one House, the Dem
ocrats in the other, and, to get the
surplus reduced, both parties must act.
The strong presentation of the matte.
by the president has awakened the coun
try tothe fact that the surplus revenue.
must be largely reduced to prevent gen.
eral industrial and financial ruin. How
this shall be done, Mr.. Cleveland says
in his message, depends entirely ob
Congressional is to say, on the Demo
Gratis in the House and on the Repub-
2icans in the Senate; and while he has
given them his recommendations in the
matter. as is his constitutional duty.
he has left the responsibility where it
belongs, to the Houses, to provide the
ways and means. 1t is perfectly I'M
derstood by the Republicans that the
president will, and indeed must sign
any bill sent him which actually re-
duced revenue. The longer they con-
siasr ths rrssiasnt's message, the more
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-12-29
A Plain Issue.

The issue created 10y the condition of
the Treasury and forced upon the atten-
ton of Congress by the President is a
perfectly clear one. 1t was well stated
in the Message, to wit:
The simple and plain duty which we
owe the people is To reduce taxation TO
the necessary expenses of an economical
Operation of the Government, and 10
restore to the business of the country
the money which we hold in the Treas
ury through the perdersion OF govern
meulal powers.
An Old Wing journal, pretending to
he Democratic, insists that this plain
duty cannot be performed by Congress
on the line indicrted by the President.
1t charges the President with beinga
"Free-Trader," and declares that even
10 threaten TO disturb Protection" is
to invite defeat for the party.
Mr.. Cleveland did not undertake to
formulate bill for Congress. He in
dictated the true Democratic principle,
as laid down in the platform of the
party in this State: that 1.-THE taxes
to be first reduced or altOgetherremoved
are those on important raw materials"
and those which increase the cost to
our wage-earners of the common neces-
saries of life'' If in order to secure
the passage of a measure of revenue
reduction it shall he found necessary to
include the internal taxes on tobacco.
there is no reason to suppose that the
President would object to the comprO-
mise. But he rightly says that this
article lis not, strictly speaking, a nee
eSsity," and that no just complaint of
the tax is made by consumers.
If to take off a portion of the needless
war tariff be to threaten Protection"
the Democratic party certainly threat
ems it. 1t is ultra Republicanism, not
Democratic, that the war tariff is to be
wOrshipped and preserved forever.
The issue, as stated by the President,
can neither be Obscured nor evaded:
"Our present tariff W, the vicious,
inequitable and illogical source of un,
necessary taxation, ought TO be at once
revised and amended. World.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-12-29
Another Denial Horror.

SHARON, Pa, Dec. 26-James Caldwell, a
Middle ex fan er is dying Il terrible death.
A few days ago the vulcanized rubber
plate which held his false tee h in posi-
ton broke while he was eating and a
piece of the plaIe over TWO inches in
size and containing several teeth, passed
down his gullet and into his stomach,
where it lodged. Shortly after he
was seized with violent pains approach
ing convulsions, and since that time has
be unable 10 rema n in any one position
over several minutes. owing to h 8 aggra-
va.td suffering. He summonedp ysIc ans,
and the only cons)lation that they could
afford him Was that life might be prolon ed
short time, yet fatal results m st n
IDLY ensue. The phys cans slate that
art fetal teeth, as well as plates. are com
posed of materials which remain obluraie
under the most corrosive acids, hence their
s. olution in the stomach or alimentary
tract is out of the Quet on.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-12-29
What Business Men Think.

The sturdy common sense of Presi-
dent Cleveland was never better illus
trated. The writer of this article OPP
posed his election to the presidency,
but we are free to confess that he has
made. thus far, a good and patriotic
president of the VIII Die people; that he
has been exceptionally level-headed on
most subjects, and, while we do not
agree with him on all points, if he were
again a candidate for president today
We should feel that the busineSt inter
ests of the country would be safer III
his hands than in those Of any member
of the opposite party who has thus far
been prominently mentioned.-Ameri-
can Grocer.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-12-29

MACON, Mo-, Dec. 26.-Compete returns
from q townships in Macon County, and one
precinct in another gave 1lO9 votes Tor
local option and 93l against, making ma
jority favoring the Wood law of 1873. In
one township and one precinct in another
there were no elections held and in an
other township polls were not opened till
len or eleven O'clock, the cause being
stormy weather There are 1859 voters in
Macon County outside of Macon. Legal
steps are beirg AIKEN to have the County
Court declare the election void on grounds
of election not being held IN one township
and in one precinct in another, and irregu-
lar polls being kept open.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-12-29
Public Sale.

intend TO relenQu1sh farming, and will sell a
public auction on Section IS Lincoln twp.
TUESDAY, JANUARY z, 1883,
It 1000 a m. the following live stock aid farming
implements:
HORSES AND CATTLE.-One iron-gra,
horse, nearly l6 hands high, 6 Years old. goo,
heavy draft horse; one jet-b.ack horse, Is hanG
Ign, years old, good work horse, " i'll make tii
IrlVer; nine pony mares, good size and breed, AN,
GOOD breeders, seven colts resu ting from bein.
Nlth foal once; one horse colt 10 months ola. GU
II good mare and horse; colts months Old al
good stock. Forty-Seven head of cattle consiStin,
Of 3 cows, all high grade; one bull half Durh "A
md half Hereford, years old; % young cattle
mostly steers, all high Craze, ranging from ;
months TO % months old. / will IL o sell twelv,
hogs, all good e ID Olso one carriage nloW
one moving machine, one tanning mill, on
lArrow, two set rness and number OF otheI
rticles not mentioned herein.
ERNS OF SALE.-All sums unar- $40 cash
On sums OF SO and over, nine months le will b,
gwen without interest, VITA approve security
II not paid al maturity. y per cent from date OF
sale will be added Seven per cent. oil for ctsh
G. W. COBLE.
j. y. BURTON, Auctioneer. ls-w-ai
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-12-29
Under the Wheels.

KANSAS CITY, No.. Dec GA frightful
accident occurred at nine o'clock yesterday
morning in The Milwaukee q st. Paul rail-
road yards, at Twenty-second and Central
streets, in which William w. Burns, a
switchman IN the emp oy Of the com
pany, lost his life. burns was stand
ing on the front footboard of a switch
engine, which was running at
a moderate rate of speed, when sud
denly, while passing a switch, the engine
jumped the track and ran for a dis ance of
fifty yards diago7ally across the adjacent
tracks. The f ont portion of the engine
was wrecked and Burns, losing his hod
was thrown to the ground and under the
wheels, his body being crushed into an al
most unrecognizable mss.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-12-29

awkward the Republicans see is the
situation. They were fully committed
to a revision of the tariff by their
speeches pnd platforms and went to
Washington happy in the belief that to
repeal the tobacco tax and the sugar
duty was their cheap and easy way out,
but they are not nearly as sure about il
to-day. Republican member and Sen
atOrs from the West especially, begin
to feel the public pressure for decided
reduction of duties. The remarkable
course of the Chicago Tribune in
promptly and positively supporting Mr.
Cleveland's message. and in as plainly
opposing Mr.. Blane's plans, is seen t.
be not merely the expression of Nh
Medill's own long held faith in talif
reform, but to denote also that power
full Chicago Tribune stands a Stroni
and growing Republican public Opiniol
and demand for tariff reform.-Quincy
Herald.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-12-29
THE TARIFF BILL.
An Alleged Conference With RandaIl-Sup-
posed Points of the New IsiIl.

posed Points of the New Bill.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27-Last week, at
the request of the President, it is said,
Mr.. Randall called at the White House.
The subject of the conversation was the
tariff and the Influence the proposed aboli-
ton of the revenue sys TEN would have
upon it. After the interview Mr.. Randall
said to distinguished Southern represen-
alive:
ga tariff bill viii be introduced in the
House that will not affect the industrial in
terests or disturb The business of the
country II will pass the House, and if
it fails to become law the reSpon-
sibiliiy will be with the Republican
Senate. 1t will provide for the repeal of
the tobacco and fruit brandy tax. A bill
too much like the Henderson bill of the
Forty-ninth Congress will pass the House.
There is misapprehenso on as to the Pres
ident's position on the internal revenue
ques ion, and he may deem it necessary to
send suppieme tai message TO Con gress
on the subject. He does oppose the repeal
of the tobacco and brandy tax"
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-12-29
Prnsnectino for CnaI.

MARSHALL, Mo-, Dec. 27.-Bovard & Mel
vile, representing one of the strongest
coal mining companies in the West, are here
inspecting and making arrangements to
prospect the imm nse Walker Bush coal
fields with view to mining. A force of
men will be put to work prospecting, and
if the result is satisfactory the mines will
be extensively operated. The coal fields
are situated on Biackwater, twelve miles
south Of this city. The prospects are very
fattering and the company, IN the event
that the coal is found in abundance, will, it
is understood, build a line of railway be-
tween this point and the mines, possibly
extending the line to Sedalia, thirty-fi five
miles south of this city.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-12-29
Sergeant Assassinated.

CRAWFORD. Neb., Dec. 2G-William
Stance, first sergeant of troop F, Ninth
cavalry (colored), was shot and instantly
killed last night about ten O'Clock as he
was riding from here to Fort Robinson
where he is stat Oned. No clew to The
murderer has yet been obtained, but it is
believed that he WAS shot by one of the
colored soldiers as he was very strict
discIplInarian and threats had frequently
been male against him by men whom he
had reprim .ndeI or punished. Stance
wore a medal which was given him by
Congress for bravery IN rescuing Chi dren
from the Indians and was considered one
Of the most cap able nOn-commissIoned
officers in the service
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-12-29
GRIMSHAW'S GRIT.
How the Pacific Express Messenger Saved
the Company's Filthy Lucre.

the COmpany's Filthy Lucre.
SEDALIA, Mo-, Dec. 27-The Pacific Ex-
press Messenger, John GrImshaw, came In
on his regular run from the south this
morning. He furn shed the following par
ticulars of the attempted express rob-
berry in the Indian Territory: Yesterday
morning when the train arrived at String
town. he said, "three men, masked and
armed with Winchesters and revolvers,
boarded the engine. The leader ordered
the engineer to go ahead and stop the train
when 1t arrived at Doggy Creek. He &C
guessed, and when that point was reached
the train came 20 stop on the bridge. Six
confederates, who were in waiting,
Joined the ruffians and an attempt
was at once made on the
baggage car. Myself and Baggageman
Sparrow knew nothing of what had tran.
spired. l thought we had arrived at Otaka
and was just in the act of opening the car
door when several shots were fired and
heard cries of "Open the door d-n you or
we'll fire through the car" and other
threats. l called to Sparrow to prepare for
action, and began to barricade the doors with
boxes of beef and other materials handy.
Sparrow stood guard after the door had
been barred while took the cash from the
safe and hid the money in different places
about the car. During this time the
robbers were pounding on the door
endeavoring to effect an entrance and kept
up constant fusilade from their revolvers.
We extinguished the hight in the car and
stood behind the barrlcade with weapons
in hand, Determined 10 sell our lives dearly
if the gang effected an entrance. Five
minutes after the attack began the firing
ceased and the bluffed robbers retired. l
then removed the barricades and opened
the side door just as the train started.
The passengers remained in their seats
during the engagement and two or three of
the party leve!ed their guns upon the
coaches and threatened 10 shoot the first
man that alighted. The head brakeman
jumped rom the train and started to ascer-
tain the cause of the row when the first
stop was made, but bullet whstled
in close proximity to his head,
and he beat a retreat. There was large
amount of money in the safe and other val
Grimshaw, the messenger who
saved the train, has been in the service ff-
teen years. His home is at letters IN City.
but he makes his Headquarters in Sedalia.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-12-29
End of Joe Peters.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. 26.-Ab bout 30
o'clock yesterday morning a gentleman
walking on State Line street, between
Eighth and Ninth, discovered what he sup
posed 10 be drunken man lying on the
sidewalk. He notified the police, and on
Investigation it proved 10 b. the dead body
Of a colored man, who was identified a.
Jce Peters. A deep cut in the groin showed
that death was not accidental. Peters,
VINO was hod-carrler, had been at dance
IN AUNT Jane MUI rays" place, where it
was thought lie was cut by Paul Enders,
another negro, who has been arrested,
together with a woman named Blanch
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-12-29
PEACE IN GUATEMALA.
Revolutionists Dispersed-The General
Captured and Shot.

NoGALEs, ARR, Dec. 27.-The revolution
headed oy the ex-President o! Guatemala,
Vincente Castano, aga nst the Government
Of General Barilas for havir g proclaimed
a dictatorship June 10, lately suffered a
most complete defeat. There were two
disaffectei factions, one working from the
eastern department and the other from the
western, the former uncer the general ship
OF Castano, and the latter in charge of sew
eral welknown military men Of the repub-
lie. In range of mountains near the city of
Guatemala a few days ago deSp rate bat
tie Was fought between the Federal and
Revolutionist forces, the latter suffering
almost complete humiliation. The battle
was desperate and sanguinary from the
commencement and lasted over two hours.
At the conclusion Cas- ano was routed and
the other Revolutionary generals were cap
tured and shot. This ends one of the most
bloody wars the country has ever seen.
The Republic now enjoys peace.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-12-29
Editorial Clippings.

Another trust has been formed, thi
time by the linseed-Oil men. Some da.
the public will get up an Indignation
Trust that will wipe out all Of Ties
schemes for the robbery of the consum
erS.
What sort of town is Peru. Ind
anyhow? There is a vacant pOstmaste!
ship there worth something like $500
a year, and not a human being has d!
piled for it.
An exchange thinks it is strange thu
Senator Sherman should be so anXi0u
to preserve the forests adjacent to til
head waters of all our rivers, for whic
he has bill before tie Senate, when d
the same time be believes in keepin,
the tax on lumber, thus cOntinuils
the premium for the destruction of th
forests.
The report that the coal operators o
the LPhigh region are seeking to impoI
1000 Belgian miners to take the place
of the men whom they have failt d Il
starve into acceptance of pauper wage
may not be verified. But it is just lik,
them, all the same, and is directly il
line with their policy before the la,
was enacted against the importatio
of contract labor.
Under the pretense OF "protectin.
American labor the coal barOnS i'll
duced Congress to shut out fuel iron
the adjacent provinces, while maintaii
ing free irade in labor. AS a cOuse-
quence they were enabled to levy tri
butte on every ton of coal consumed 10y
the people, and to force down IL,
miners wages close to the starvation
point by importing the lowest grade
foreign labor.
They can no longer do this under
contract, but they can do 1t by ''encour-
aging immigration. And this the,
will undoubtedly do if the law does n,
prevent it. Millionaire operators ant
pauperized operatives are the fruits
this protection"
There is great deal of loose tall
about the Importance of subordinatin,
everything else to secure "Unitel
Democracy"
What is Democracy And for wha
should it be united?
y political party is a means, not al
end. 1t is an instrument with whici
to work, not the result sought throuel
work. A party does not exist merely
TO elect men to Office. Its reason fu
being relates to the things which il
representatives will do when placed il
office.
Democracy is government of til,
people, by and for the people. Such
government would naturally be admin
istered in the interest of the people.
1t is for the interest of the people /,
have an economical government and t,
be relieved of unnecessary burdens.
The Democratic party is therefore
true to its name and its mission wher
1T undertakes to secure the prevention
Of an eXtravagance-bleeding surplus l.,
,educing the taxes upon the necessitie
If the people. Those who oppose sue.
a policy are not true Democrats.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-12-29
A Mad Cow.

ATCHI5oN, Kan, Dec. 27.-About three
weeks ago a COW in Ea It Atchison was
bitten on the tongue by mad dog. The
animal was subsequently sold to butcher
and penned up. Sunday she became furi-
ously mad, broke out of the pen, ran down
the road, encountered woman by the
name Of Hollis broke three of her ribs and
gored her terribly, from the effects of
which she died yesterday. The COW was
run down and killed, but not until she had
thoroughly terrified the whole neighbor-
hood
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-12-29

MICHIGAN CITY, Ini.. Dec. 25.-Fire broke
out in the penil entiary shoe shop last night,
and the ent re structure was very soon COM
pletely destroyed. The conyicts we're all
locked up in their cells md knew nothing
of the confagration. and on this account no
panic resul ed. TIE shoe shop was leased
by Phelps, Dodge q Palmer. Of Chicago,
who had contract for and employed 100
N, n. Tue machinery was ruiue1. The
loss is roughly estimated at $40 90. TIE
flames were not permitted to spread 10 any
other part OF the prison.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-12-29
An Exclusive franchise.

WICHITA, Kan, Dec. 26.--TO-day an ordi-
nance, granting he exclusive franchise of
the streets to Wichil City Railway Com
pany for nineteen years. passed the City
Council and received the sanction of the
mayor. There was second ordinance
consolidating with this line other street
railways. The franchises were granted on
the demand of syndicate of Vermont and
Massachusetts capitalists VINO have agreed
to purchase the property of the Wichita
CITY Railway COMPANY for $4,000
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-12-29
Death in the Canadian Rockies.

OTTAWA, Ont Dec. 26.-AdvIces received
by The railway department here report
snow sides near Donald on the line
of the Canadian Pa ific IN the Rockies.
1t appears that while workmen were
clearing away the debris another avalanche
came down upon them and all sougat
safety but two, who were not quick
enough. One of them broke his neck and
the other was caught in the edge Of the
drift and had leg broken and was terri
hlU orrcha6
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-12-29
Shocking Death.

MERRILL, Wis, Dec. 26.-George Bessey,
living ten miles east Of here, in Pine River,
was killed in the pine woods Satur lay
He was engaged in telling trees when a
projecting limb struck his heal. crushing
his skull He dragged himself to his home,
half mile distant. on his hands and knees
through fifteen inches Of snow, but ex-
pired while being carried into the house.
He was about thirty years old and mar
riod
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-12-29
An Uniounded Scare.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 27.-An officer OF
the Pc nsy.vania Railroad Company states
that the Wyoming region is amply able to
supply the anthracite market if the
Schuylkill and Lehigh regions become
idle, as the busy season in that trade has
ended. As far as the Pennsylvania officials
can see there is no reason for the scare
which seems to exist concerning coal
famine